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Anzac Day – Lest we Forget
Written by: Anna Loach
Date: April 20, 2023
Nelson
ANZAC Park
5.30 – Parade to assemble at Millers Acre to march to Anzac Park followed by the ANZAC Dawn Service at 6am.
The War Memorial on Piki Mai
9.00am – ANZAC Day Commemoration
Stoke Memorial Hall
10.45 – Parade to assemble at Isel Park to march to Stoke Memorial Hall followed by Stoke Civic ANZAC Service at 11am
Whakatū Marae
9.30am – Parade to assemble at Founders Heritage to march to Whakatū Marae. Manuhiri (guests) assemble for Welcome on to Whakatū Marae. Service for 28 Māori Battalion D Company with Wreath laying to follow.
Wreath laying ceremonies will also be held at:
8am Wakapuaka Services Cemetery
8.30am Boer War Memorial – Queens Gardens
10am Returned Services Section – Marsden Valley Cemetery.
TASMAN
Richmond
Parade – 10.45 am from Sundial Square.
Service – 11.00 am at War Memorial Gardens, Cambridge Street.
Brightwater
Service – 9.00 am at ANZAC Memorial Gates, Wanderers car park.
Wakefield
Service – 10.00 am at the Wakefield Cenotaph, Whitby Way, wet weather venue is the Wakefield Hall.
Motueka
Parade – 6.25 am from the Motueka Bowling Club Carpark, Pah Street, Motueka.
Service – 6.30 am at Motueka War Memorial, Pah Street.
Murchison
Service – 11.00 am at the Memorial in Waller Street (Murchison Sport, Recreation and Cultural Centre if wet).
Māpua
Parade – 10:45 am, by the tennis courts.
Service – 11.00 am at Māpua RSA Memorial Library.
Upper Moutere
Service – 10.00 am at the Memorial.
Tasman
Service – 10.00 am at the Memorial.
Riwaka
Service – 9.00 am at the Memorial Gates, the intersection of School Road & SH60.
Ngatimoti
Laying of Wreath and Service – 10.30 am at St James Church, Waiwhero Road.
Tākaka
Dawn Service – 6.30 am at the Tākaka Memorial Reserve, Commercial Street.
Parade – 8.45 am, departs from outside Golden Bay Pharmacy
Civic Service – 9.00 am service at the Tākaka Memorial Reserve, Commercial Street.
Collingwood
Dawn Service – 6.30 am at the Cenotaph.
Civic Service – 11.30 am at the Collingwood Memorial Hall.
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